WIth the tonearm tail as low as it can go, the stylus is 4-degrees from vertical (90-degrees)? If you look at the stylus from the side, does it lean to the front or rear of the tonearm? |
I have a picture, just can’t upload here. Stylus leans too much forward to the front of the arm by 4 degrees. I can try to add 0.1 gm of tracking force and see if the angle is better. |
VPI has its own forum in which you can post your question. |
So if you raise the tail to level the needle must lean forward by an extreme amount then - 6 degrees or so? Something is not right with that cantilever- possibly bent downward. |
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@hdm i think you are dead on. I suspect the issue the OP has is that he’s not able to take an accurate measurement. With many stylus profiles it is very hard to see where to draw the line. I used to own an Air Tight in which the back of the stylus was a perfect point of reference. Now I own an AS Palladian with a different profile and cannot get an accurate measurement. I now rely on aligning the tip to pivot. @goldeneardoc is there any chance you can post one of your scope shots? You can add a picture to your virtual system as a way of posting a shot |
Thank you guys. I have put the pic from microscope to virtual system as suggested. Doesn't look like the type of stylus that @hdm mentioned. I ended up adding a shim behind it and raise the tail of the arm so it clears the record. ended up same 96 degrees but can't lower much further. |
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Your alignment should be close to correct with your arm parallel to the record surface. If it is not, then you are not measuring correctly or your cartridge is defective. |
Oh thank you! That is why! I have to set up using the side of the facet as reference. Much appreciated guys! I learned something new. |
Your alignment should be close to correct with your arm parallel to the
record surface. If it is not, then you are not measuring correctly or
your cartridge is defective.
If "close" is your objective, then I agree with the above statement. |
I was indicating to the OP that with the tonearm parallel he should be close to the correct setting. His measurement indicated he was 10 degrees off with the arm parallel, His measurement being that far off with the tonearm parallel means something else was wrong. As it turned out it was the way he was measuring.
I usually start at parallel and adjust by ear from there. |
Dear @goldeneardoc : VPI tonearms has a especial kind of alignment that's not Barwald or Löfgren and that kind of alignment cause a overhang of deviation of 2mm. against the other alignments y could be the reason of the trouble you have about.
I think that what you have to do is to put in contact with VPI to look for its advice because what @jperry posted is rigth.
Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS, R. |
Everyone should look at this picture to understand how to meassure correct SRA with the most compliacated diamonds like Fritz Gyger 80 or Ortofon Repliacant 100. If someone is trying to make the whole diamond perpendicular to the record surface by lowering the arm then it is incorrect when it comes to FG or Replicant 100 shape. It is not a tonearm problem, but just the way a person meassure SRA with digital microscope. |
Indeed it's a user's lack of knowledge....the easiest and cheapest fix is to come too those who can help clarify things so thank you. |
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That is not 92 degrees to the last picture above me. Not trying to be rude but even with that cut, that line is wrong. That's like 95 easily |